US EditionDeath toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire has risen to at least 55
- On Nov 27, the Hong Kong fire department said at least 55 people died, including 51 at the scene and four in hospital, after a blaze struck Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district.
- The blaze began just before 3pm on Wednesday and its exact cause remains unknown, though footage shows flames racing up external bamboo scaffolding and green protective mesh, with scaffolding at Wang Cheong House igniting first and polystyrene foam accelerating the spread.
- Investigators raided Prestige Construction & Engineering Company’s office, seizing bidding documents, employee lists, 14 computers and three phones while Hong Kong police arrested two directors and one engineering consultant on suspicion of manslaughter.
- The government said it will immediately inspect estates undergoing major works and has set up a HK$300m relief fund, as over 900 residents sought shelter and 61 are hospitalized.
- The tragedy has intensified debate over bamboo's future, with Hong Kong's Development Bureau ordering 50% metal scaffolding in public works and backlash over cultural heritage and job concerns for bamboo scaffolders and construction craft.
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Police arrest 3 on suspicion of manslaughter in Hong Kong fire
A fire broke out at a residential building in the Tai Po area of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday afternoon, leaving 55 people dead by early Thursday morning. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter,
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